Feasts
Six Famous Carmelite Saints
The Carmelites are one of the most famous Religious Orders. Here are six great Saints who came from this community.
Mariella Hunt
October 15, AD 2024
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Life
Labor Day Weekend, Catholic Style
So what do you do on the Sunday before Labor Day? I know a lot of people spend time with their families, maybe have a
Elizabeth Teixeira
September 2, AD 2023
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Books
Brides of Christ
We are pleased to present an excerpt from “Brides of Christ” from Sophia Institute Press by the Benedictine Sisters and Jamey Toner. This is
Guest Writer
September 1, AD 2023
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Jobs
Your Vocation is Your Mission
On the First Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to the Apostles and said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send
Thomas Clements
April 3, AD 2016
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Missions
Living at the Ends of the Earth
…holiness isn’t dependent on where you are, but rather who you are and how you respond to where God put you…
Emma King
August 19, AD 2015
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Movies
Christ the Uncommon King
One of the greatest sporting event upsets of all time arguably happened during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York when the United
Matthew Higgins
January 16, AD 2015
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Columnists
Waking Up to Your Vocation
“Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing…” As a mom to a toddler and a preschooler, I spend a lot of time listening to
Megan Twomey
November 20, AD 2014
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Life
Parish Closures
The sad news that some 55 parishes in and around New York are going to be shuttered (or “merged” with other parishes) has been public
Nicene Guy
November 11, AD 2014
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Columnists
Called to Be Saints, Called Home: Lessons on Sainthood from the Parenting Trenches Part 2
(This post is part of a series. Read Part 1 here.) Until I put it into the context of the child and parent relationship, I never understood
Megan Twomey
August 7, AD 2014
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Vocations
The Subjective Side of Vocations
In recent years there have been a number of great initiatives to promote vocations. They show young priests happy with their priesthood, they show the
Fr. Matthew P. Schneider, LC
May 22, AD 2014
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Career
Is Religious Life Repulsive?
The vows of religious life are repulsive, at least according to an article Br. Justin Hannegan recently wrote in Crisis Magazine provokingly titled: Sacrificing Religious
Theresa Noble
January 18, AD 2014
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Life
Time to Fly
What is holding you back? It could be something great or small, but we all face hurdles and roadblocks on our journey toward the Lord.
Matthew Higgins
January 17, AD 2014
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Columnists
Stop Pushing Boundaries
Some help for when your son tells you he wants to be a priest… I worked at a college for a few years that
Matthew Higgins
November 23, AD 2013
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Columnists
Lord, Make My Kid Holy!
Children have minds of their own. They do their own thing and love to find ways to become their own person. This makes it difficult
Matthew Higgins
October 25, AD 2013
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Columnists
A Singular Vocation
When my fiancé and I were still just dating, we approached our priest and spiritual director and asked him how we might discern if we
Emma King
October 23, AD 2013
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Columnists
Help Wanted in Vocations
Beginning my new job in vocations this summer has been an amazing experience. Not only have I come to truly appreciate the importance of this
Matthew Higgins
September 27, AD 2013
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Columnists
Live Panel Discussion: What Happens After Religious Life?
Join a live discussion tonight, August 13, 2013 at 8pm on the topic: “A Practical Discussion about Leaving the Convent.” The panel is a diverse
Ryan Eggenberger
August 13, AD 2013
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Dating
Not So Complicated
Flying home, the college lady next to me mentioned she was in a “complicated” relationship with someone back home. I smiled and said I’d been
J.R. Baldwin
September 22, AD 2012
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Columnists
Living poverty
In the latest installment of USA Today’s On Religion series, veteran journalist Judith Valente writes about Benedictine nuns in Atchison, Kansas. One choice sentence: “Whatever
Anna Williams
April 9, AD 2012
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